Traveler-ring for spinning-machines.



PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

O. W. JACKSON & W. A. MOVIOKER. TRAVELER RING FOR SPINNING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3. 1905.

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Witnesses:

Attorneys,

PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

0. W. JACKSON & W. A. MQVIGKER. TRAVELER RING FOR SPINNING MACHINES.APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3. 1905.

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Attorneys.

CHARLES W.'JACKSON AND WILLIAM A. MCVICKER, OI! REIDSVILLE, NORTHCAROLINA.

TRAVELER-RING FOR SPINNING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Yatented. J an. 21, 1908.

Application filed August 3.1905. Serial No- 272.572.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES W. JACK- SON and WILLIAM A. MOVICKER,citizens of the United States, residing at Reidsville, in the county ofRockingham and State 'of North Carolina, have invented a new, and

useful Traveler-Ring for Spinning-Machines,

be adapted for either spinning or twistin or for changing from one sizethread to anot er.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction and combination of arts of a traveler ring for s inning macines as will be hereinafter fu ly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like characters of reference indicate correspondingFparts.

igure 1 is a pers ective detail view of the rin and traveler. fig. 2 isa perspective deta view of the traveler. Fig. 3 is a view inlongitudinal section through the ring' and traveler. Fig. 4 is a view inelevation, part1 in section, exhibiting the manner in whic the travelerring is combined with the ring rail, and also its cooperativerelation tothe bobbin being wound.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Fig. 1, the deviceis shown as comprising 'a ring 1 of the usual or any preferredconstruction, and provided on its interior with a circumferential race 2in which loosel fits and works the traveler '3. The trave er isconstructed of metal, preferably one that is resilient, and is in thenature of a split rin the overlapping ends of which are bevele orinclined with relation to each other to present an open joint or slitthrough if the bobbin turned to the will operate whichthe thread willpass, the beveled terminals operating to make the device selfthreading.The outer terminal 4 is partially housed within the race, and the innerterm1-. nal 5 projects be ond'the inner wall of the race and is provi edwith an 11 turned hook or beak 6 with which the threa engages and bywhich it is guided between the slit into the race, the beakconstituting, in effect, a self or automatic threader for the device. a

The ring, as usual, is mounted within a holder 7 carried b a ring rail 8of the usual construction, an projecting through the holder and travelerring is a bobbin 9 upon which the thread 10 is wound in the usualmanner. It will of course be understood that the ring rail 8reciprocates vertically, and that the bobbin!) rotates to the left, andby this arrangement the thread is positively held from slip ing out ofthe slit between the terminals of t e traveler which would occur.

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By reference to Fig. 4, the manner in which the device operates will bereadily understood. The thread 10 to be wound upon the bobbin is slippedbetween the terminals of the traveler and bears against its outer faceand the inner face of the ring opening, thereby securing sufficientfriction to efiect the proper winding of the thread without danger ofbreakage. By theprovision of the beak 6, the instant positioning of thethread within the traveler may be effected without the necessity of stoping the bobbin or the ring rail,- as it will be seen that the thread toseat itself in position, owing to the movement of the thread due to therotation of the bobbin.

While the device of this invention is exceedingly simple ofconstruction, it will be found of the highest efiiciency and durabilityin use, and will permit in a ready manner the changing from one gage ofthread to another without stopping the machine; or of permitting thetraveler ring to be used either for spinning or twisting. Owing to theconstruction and arrangement of the parts wear and.

tear are reduced to a minimum, thus saving the work of the operatoristime that would otherwise be lost in sup- Having thus described theinvention, What In testimony that we claim the foregoing 10 .is claimedis as our own, we have hereto aflixed our sig- A device of the characterdescribed comnatures 1n the presence of two witnesses. prising a ringhaving an annular race, and a CHARLES W. JACKSON.

a his 5 tiavelei loosely mounted 1n the race and WILLIAM A X MOVICKERhaving its terminals late rall overlapped mark and its inner ternnnalterminating in a single Wi edge which extends above the surface of the RL ELLINGTON ring. S. H. HINES.

